Indigenous Protests in Ecuador Reveal Deep Divisions and Government Failure

In Ecuador’s Imbabura province, the epicenter of ongoing indigenous protests against President Daniel Noboa’s administration, a stark refusal to accept a government-brokered partial truce has escalated tensions dangerously. Indigenous leaders and grassroots activists remain resolute in their resistance, calling for continued roadblocks and mobilizations even after some official representatives agreed to lift them. Why Is the Resistance Unyielding Despite Government Offers? The recent assembly in Otavalo—where a young protester was fatally shot amid clashes—accentuates the deep mistrust between indigenous communities and state authorities. Santiago Castro, an indigenous leader from Otavalo, urged unity and persistence: "The strike must continue to strengthen...